Cancellations lead to one-day event
By MELANIE PILTINGSRUD
Staff Writer
The briefer version of Ellendale Days on Sat. Jul. 18 proved that, if the threat of a virus won't keep Minnesotans indoors, the heat will. Unfortunately, due to 90+ degree predictions, most of the events were canceled.
Those who did attend, however, could still enjoy the rummage sale, organized by First Lutheran Church. Aisles of tables piled high with everything from clothing to Christmas ornaments filled the main hall of the Community Building, where volunteers, such as Becky Lassahn, also served sloppy joes, bags of chips, bars, and cool beverages from the fridge to those who braved the heat to get there. First Lutheran Church holds a yearly rummage sale as a fundraiser for their youth group.
Jackie Kottner, who, along with Lois Gonalin, runs the farmers market in Ellendale every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon, usually on Main St., sold baked goods just inside the door of the Community Building.
People also stood outside, enjoying the fare from the corn dog and shaved ice stands on the street outside of the Community Building.
Beside the Fire Hall, a noble display of fire trucks, bearing the label 'Ellendale Fire Department,' stood as an impressive reminder of what a committed team of firefighters the community has, and proving that, no matter how hot it gets, the Ellendale Fire Department will be there.